Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/08/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I bought "How to Sharpen Pencils: A Practical & Theoretical Treatise on the Artisanal Craft of Pencil Sharpening for Writers, Artists, Contractors, Flange Turners, Anglesmiths, & Civil Servants" from Amazon.com a few weeks ago. Regards, Jeffery _________________ Jeffery Smith Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA www.400tx.com On Aug 26, 2012, at 7:39 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Actually I did stop to look at this hammer stuff and thought it a great > leg pulling event without taking it seriously one iota. > > It appeared a bunch of guys having word fun playing back and forth. If one > in this day and age actually has great thoughts and concerns about a > hammer? Then the world has no place to go but down and around! :-) As > apposed to up and down or whatever direction it's going at the moment! All > to hell actually! Smile! :-) > > Life is all to short and serious at times because too many people do not > have one whit of crazy humour in their veins or arteries! Now a "HAMMER > TOSS?" I could take seriously, particularly if the tosser were wearing a > kilt as it should be when tossing a hammer! :-) So there you go eh? > > The hammer is on topic after all. Have any of you ever down a "LEICA > CAMERA TOSS?" By accident of course! And in this case ? "No I wasn't > wearing a kilt!" But I sure wish the M6 were before it landed! :-( > > cheers, > Dr. ted > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Crawford" <chris at > chriscrawfordphoto.com> > To: <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 4:42 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Oh yeah, someone really knows how to handle new > equipment announcements and reviews... > > >> That silly meme has been done before, and it is false. Woodworkers do have >> forums where people are just as passionate about hammers and bandsaws as >> photographers are about our equipment. I'm a professional artist; I spend >> a lot of time with painters and printmakers and they care deeply about >> quality of brushes, paints, different types of canvas, arguments about >> copper vs zinc for etching plates, etc. >> >> The plain fact is that artists and craftsmen of all types do care about >> their tools of the trade. I don't understand why that bothers so many >> photographers. Its dumb, and they just need to get over it. >> >> >> >> -- >> Chris Crawford >> Fine Art Photography >> Fort Wayne, Indiana >> 260-437-8990 >> >> http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio >> >> http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! >> >> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 >> Become a fan on Facebook >> >> >> >> On 8/26/12 7:35 PM, "Adam Bridge" <abridge at mac.com> wrote: >> >>>> http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/03/hammerforum-com >>> >>> Perfect. >>> >>> Adam >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information